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Pepkor is unleashing a fintech revolution by merging Flash with Shop2Shop, creating a powerhouse processing 200 billion rand in annual transactions—and eyeing a public offering. For nearly 1.5 billion rand, they’re acquiring a major stake to build South Africa’s largest merchant platform, bridging formal and informal economies as they prep to launch their own bank. With digital payments surging and cash still king, this move combines Flash’s value-added services with Shop2Shop’s payment tools to empower merchants—especially in the booming informal sector. It’s part of Pepkor’s broader fintech push, which now spans lending, insurance, smartphone financing, and loyalty programs, all backed by their massive retail footprint and regulatory green light for banking. This is a bold, strategic leap to dominate South Africa’s evolving financial landscape.

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